Version Superseded: 01/11/2007
Point in time view as at 09/05/2005. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Prison Act 1952, Section 19 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A justice of the peace for [F1assigned to any local justice area ] . . . F2 may at any time visit any prison in that [F3area] . . . F2 and any prison in which a prisoner is confined in respect of an offence committed in that [F3area] . . . F2 and may examine the condition of the prison and of the prisoners and enter in the visitors’ book, to be kept by the governor of the prison, any observations on the condition of the prison or any abuses.
(2)Nothing in the preceding subsection shall authorise a justice of the peace to communicate with any prisoner except on the subject of his treatment in the prison, F4....
(3)The governor of every prison shall bring any entry in the visitors’ book to the attention of the visiting committee or the board of visitors at their next visit.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 19(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 94(2); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F2Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
F3Words in s. 19(1) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 76(2), 108(3)(c), Sch. 10 para. 21(a)(b) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))
F4Words in s. 19(2) repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 94(3), Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 19(1)(3) modified (31.10.1991) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 87(4); S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(4), Sch. 3
S. 19(1) modified (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/674, reg. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 5(2)(l)
S. 19(1) modified (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/675, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 7(2)(l)
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